The application of tactile, audible, and ultrasonic forces to human fingertips using broadband electroadhesion

Craig D. Shultz; Michael A. Peshkin; J. Edward Colgate

doi:10.1109/WHC.2017.7989887

The application of tactile, audible, and ultrasonic forces to human fingertips using broadband electroadhesion

Craig D. Shultz, Michael A. Peshkin, J. Edward Colgate

Mechanical Engineering

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Abstract

We report an approach to controlling friction forces on sliding human fingertips in order to produce simultaneous vibrations across an exceedingly broad range of tactile, audible, and ultrasonic frequencies. Vibrations in the skin can be felt directly by the fingertip, and vibrations in the air can be heard emanating from the proximity of the finger. We introduce and detail an experimental apparatus capable of recording friction forces up to a frequency of 6 kHz, and describe a custom designed electroadhesive amplifier and system with a flat current to force magnitude response throughout this entire measurement range. Recordings with a MEMS microphone confirm the existence of ultrasonic forces applied to the finger and further reveal the ultra wideband capability of broadband electroadhesion. Implications for the design of surface haptic and general audio-haptic displays are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2017 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2017
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	119-124
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509014255
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/WHC.2017.7989887
State	Published - Jul 21 2017
Event	7th IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2017 - Munich, Germany Duration: Jun 6 2017 → Jun 9 2017

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Name	2017 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2017

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Other	7th IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2017
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Munich
Period	6/6/17 → 6/9/17

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation grant number IIS-1518602. Thanks to Oerlikon Balzers Coating USA, Inc. for providing the DLC coating.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Instrumentation
Cognitive Neuroscience
Sensory Systems
Human Factors and Ergonomics
Human-Computer Interaction

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Shultz, C. D., Peshkin, M. A., & Colgate, J. E. (2017). The application of tactile, audible, and ultrasonic forces to human fingertips using broadband electroadhesion. In 2017 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2017 (pp. 119-124). Article 7989887 (2017 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2017). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/WHC.2017.7989887

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Shultz, CD, Peshkin, MA & Colgate, JE 2017, The application of tactile, audible, and ultrasonic forces to human fingertips using broadband electroadhesion. in 2017 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2017., 7989887, 2017 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2017, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 119-124, 7th IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2017, Munich, Germany, 6/6/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/WHC.2017.7989887

The application of tactile, audible, and ultrasonic forces to human fingertips using broadband electroadhesion. / Shultz, Craig D.; Peshkin, Michael A.; Colgate, J. Edward.
2017 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. p. 119-124 7989887 (2017 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2017).

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